How do you say "I don't have enough cash with me." in Portuguese?

"I don't have enough cash with me." in Portuguese is "Não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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How to Say ‘I don't have enough cash with me.’ in Portuguese

Q: What does "Não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo." mean in English?

"Não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo." means "I don't have enough cash with me." in English. Usage tip: [Comigo] means "with me" as one word; Portuguese does this with a few pronouns: [comigo], [consigo], [connosco]. So it's [dinheiro comigo], not separate [com mim].

Não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo.

nowng TEN-yoo dee-NYAY-roo soo-fee-see-EN-tuh koo-MEE-goo

[nowng TEN-yoo dee-NYAY-roo soo-fee-see-EN-tuh koo-MEE-goo]

💬 Usage Tip: [Comigo] means "with me" as one word; Portuguese does this with a few pronouns: [comigo], [consigo], [connosco]. So it's [dinheiro comigo], not separate [com mim].

Phrase Breakdown

Não tenho

nowng TEN-yoo

I don't have

Negates possession or availability.

Example

Não tenho tempo.

I don't have time.

Words in this phrase

Não

[nowng]

not / no

A negation word used to make the sentence negative.

Example

Não tenho troco, mas também não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo.

I don't have change, and I also don't have enough money with me.

tenho

[TEN-yoo]

I have

First-person singular of 'ter'; here it means possessing or having something available.

Example

Tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo só para a viagem de ida.

I have enough money with me only for the one-way trip.

Dinheiro suficiente comigo.

dee-NYAY-roo soo-fee-see-EN-tuh koo-MEE-goo

Enough money with me.

Says the speaker is carrying enough money.

Example

Não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo agora.

I don't have enough money with me right now.

Words in this phrase

dinheiro

[dee-NYAY-roo]

money

Refers to cash or money in general; here, money available for payment.

Example

Não tenho dinheiro suficiente comigo porque saí sem carteira.

I don't have enough money with me because I left without my wallet.

suficiente

[soo-fee-see-EN-tuh]

enough

Means enough in quantity or amount to meet a need.

Example

Hoje não tenho dinheiro suficiente para pagar em numerário.

Today I don't have enough money to pay in cash.

comigo

[koo-MEE-goo]

with me

Indicates that something is currently on your person or in your possession.

Example

Não trago o valor comigo neste momento.

I don't have the amount with me at the moment.

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